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As promised, here is a collection of photos from PPRAC, a 500 mile, bi-annual bike ride that raises money for the fight against cancer. If you’d like any of these as prints, they will be available online here

PPRAC Day1

The 2009 PPRAC Family

That’s exactly what 61 riders did this past week during the 2009 PPRAC (Pennsylvania Perimeter Ride Against Cancer). The ride, which was founded in 1983 by Bob Freed (watch video below), was created as a way to raising funds to help cancer research. This year the cyclists traveled from Burlington, Vermont to Palmerton, Pennsylvania; over 520 miles. This was my 4th time volunteering to support the riders throughout their 6+ hour days on the bike. In addition to supplying the riders with Gatorade, I brought my camera along and was able to document some of the day’s events. I will post photos of each day of the ride throughout the week.

If you’d like to make a contribution to the effort, please visit the website at PPRAC.net.

I was the race she has been waiting to run all season. The U.S. half miler was chasing the “A” standard (2:00.00) which would allow her to compete at this year’s World Track and Field Championships in Berlin. She ran 2:00.04 in Belgium and then went to Paris two days later to come up short in 2:03.06. This past Tuesday, she gave it one last shot. At the Herculis International meet she ran past the field with 50 meters to go to win in a world leading 1:57.84, the seventh fastest time for a U.S. female not to mention, a personal best. Congrats Maggie!!

At the starting line of U.S. Championships